K'wan Foye

K'wan Foye, also known simply as K'wan, is an American author of urban fiction.[1][2]

K'wan
BornK'Wan Foye
New York City, U.S.
Occupation
  • Author
  • publisher
Period2002-present
Genre

According to Foye his first novel, Gangsta, was largely autobiographical.[3] The book reached number 3 on the Essence magazine bestseller list.[4]

K’wan has been featured in: Vibe, Pages, King, The Library Journal, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Press, and Time Magazine, to name a few.

K’wan was also the recipient of the 2012 and 13 Street Lit Book Award Medals (SLBAM) in adult fiction for Eviction Notice and Animal.

His credits also include featured commentary in the award winning Documentary Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp (produced by Ice-T) as well as a reoccurring guest role on TV-One’s Celebrity Crime Files.

K’wan currently resides in New Jersey where he is working on his next novel.

Bibliography

References
  1. Munshi, Neil (November 13, 2015). "Urban fiction: words on the street". Financial Times.
  2. Dreisinger, Baz. "Hip-Hop In Print: Brooklyn Publisher Looks To 'Reverse Gentrify' Literature". NPR.org. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  3. "Selling Truth: As Told By K’wan", Alaina L. Lewis, Clutch, February 8, 2010.
  4. "K'wan - "One of hip-hop fiction's hottest authors."".
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